Shai Agassi, SAP AG Success, Failure and Timing Shai Agassi, former Executive Board Member of SAP AG, explains that the difference between success and failure is timing. It is important that you persevere to close the distance between them, he says.
Shai Agassi, SAP AG Three Circles of Happiness Agassi talks about an inspirational encounter with renowned author Jim Collins, who told him about three circles of questions that would help him find happiness. These include: 1) What are you passionate about? 2) What are you best at in the world? and 3) What is the economic driver?
Shai Agassi, SAP AG Importance of Money Agassi talks about the importance of money and its role in shaping the way entrepreneurs think about their businesses. An entrepreneur should not build a company to make money, he emphasizes.
Shai Agassi, SAP AG Physics of a Startup Agassi explains the physics of startups. He draws an analogy between pendulum swings and corporations. Employees see kinetic energy, while the CEO sees potential energy. The sum of both is constant, he says.
Shai Agassi, SAP AG The Physics of Startups Shai Agassi discusses his entrepreneurial journey from the enterprise software industry to his current work in clean energy. In the process, he describes the "physics of startups", drawing parallels between principles of business and the laws of physics. He emphasizes the importance of acting on an idea before it's adopted by the mainstream and navigating the inevitable uncertainties that can result in success or failure.